Item Number: 525

EXPEDITED SERVICE - LTL SHIPMENTS

                (a)           Subject to availability of equipment and upon prior arrangement with carrier at the time service is requested, expedited service will be accorded any shipment subject to the provisions of this Item.

                (b)           "Expedited Service" shall mean:

                                (i)            any request that a shipment be delivered on the same day the shipment is picked up; or

                                (ii)           any request that a shipment be delivered on a Saturday, although carrier shall be under no obligation to provide delivery on Saturday on any shipment in any circumstance.

                                (iii)          any request that a shipment be delivered on a Sunday or holiday, although carrier shall be under no obligation to provide delivery on these days on any shipment in any circumstance.

 

                (c)           The charge for expedited service shall be determined as the sum of two factors, as follows:

                                (i)            the first factor shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the class rate determined by PITD 506; to which shall be added,

                                (ii)           the second factor determined as an hourly charge computed from the time a vehicle is dispatched for delivery from the carrier's terminal until the time the vehicle returns to carrier's terminal at the following rate(s); no discount or allowance will apply to the second factor.  The hourly charge shall be:

                                               

                                                Part A - For days other than Saturday, Sunday, or holidays, the additional hourly charge shall be:

                                                .... $120.00 per hour or fraction thereof for each straight truck or tractor-trailer unit, with driver, and

                                                .... $70.00 per hour or fraction thereof for additional labor, per man

                                                Part B - For Saturday, Sunday, or holidays, the additional hourly charge shall be:

                                                .... $192.00 per hour or fraction thereof for each straight truck or tractor-trailer unit, with driver, and

                                                .... $112.00 per hour or fraction thereof for additional labor, per man

               (d)              Where reference is made for Fast Track Guaranteed Services, refer to Items 992 in this tariff.



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